They estimate usage last year at 64.5 billion units divided among the same seven sectors (left).
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U.S. Food, Beverage Closure Market
Researchers at White Cap, Inc. (Downers Grove, IL) estimate that by the year 2000, closure use in the U.S. food and beverage sectors will approach 74 billion units/year divided among seven sectors (right).
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